Improvement in washing-machines



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ALEXANDER' HILTON, or srnlvrrruor, CANADA.

Letters Patent No. 110,235, dated December-20, 1870.

IM PROVEMNT IN WASHING-MACHINES.

The Schedule referred to ln these Letters Patent and making part ofthe lame.

To whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALEXANDER Hinros, of Strathj roy, in the county of Middlesex and Dominion of Ganada, have invented -a'new and useful Improvement in Washing-Machines; and I do declare that the following is a true and accurate description thereof, reference beingv had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of' reference marked thereon and being a part of this specication, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective, with slide open to show arrangement of journals and springs.

Figure 2 is a perspective from thei opposite side,

vshowing the machine, open and with slide closed."

Figure isavertical longitudinal section. y. l Figure 4 is a 'detached view of one of the journals and barrel-springs.

Like letters indicate likevp'arts in each figure.' The nature of .this invention relates to au: improved construction of a machine for washing and cleansing textilefabriea which will 'effectually do the work required without damage to the fabric.

The invention consists in a peculiar arrangement vand combination of the various parts, l(all of which are well-known devices,) as more fully hereinafter `described.

' A.In the accompanying-drawing- ,A represents a. water-tight box, Awhich is open at top, andwithin which the operating parts of the device perform their work.

B is a. frame, the size of the box A, upon the top of which itis hinged in such a manner that, when the frame is closed, it forms a part of said box. y

J urnaled properly-to the two sides of the box A, in such a lmanner as to rotate freely, is the corrugated drum C, driven by the crank D upon the shaft of said drum, or through intermediate gears E, if deemed preferable.

In radial slotspB` in the two Vsides of the frame B are inserted the journal-boxes G and barrel-springs, which are constructed as follows: a is the box, and b la piston, both being formed in one piece; c is a barrel, within which is placed the spring el. 'lhe piston .is inserted iuthe barrel, and its end engages with the springs.

Running in these journal-boxes are the rollers H andthe roller El', raround the former of which is thev endless apron I.

J is a balance-wheel, secured to the shaft of the corrugated drum.

A rod, K,is journaled at each end in similar bo'xes -as above described, whichare inserted in slots L in the twosides` of the box A.

AHooks M, engaging with eyes orknobs h in the frame B, firmly secure the latter in place when closed,

if desired. l Y

The operationA of this device is as follows; The boxA is partially filled with water or suds, and the fabrics to be cleansed are placed in the front end of the box. The operator inserts one end of said fabric under the apron, and between it and the corrugated druin, when, motion being communicated to said drum as hereinbefore described, the fabric is drawn over the guide-roller H' and the drum, and-underneath the apron, by means of the rotation offthe v latter around the rollers H, the springs d compelling said rollers to hold the apron against the fabric in its passage, thereby forcing the water through the fabric and carrying off the dirt. A

Should more pressure berequirerL'the hooks M may be engaged, as hereinbefore described, for the pur-v pose. For light fabrics this is not necessary, as it is only required when cleansing heavier goods.A

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The arrangement and combination of the box A, frame B, corrugated drum 0,-crank D, slots F F, journal-boxes G, rollers H H', apron I, rod K, slots L and hooks M, when eachpart is constructed substantially asdescribed, and operating as and for the purpose set forth.

ALEXANDER HILTON.

Witnesses Tnos. S. SrRAeUn, M; STEWART. 

